The first 10 drugs selected for price negotiations under Medicare Part D program includes only one oncology drug: ibrutinib (Imbruvica), a tyrosine kinase inhibitor indicated for the treatment of blood cancers, including chronic lymphocytic leukemia and small lymphocytic lymphoma.
A federal judge has blocked the Health Resources and Services Administration from rolling out a pilot program that would reimburse safety net hospitals that get a discount on drugs through the 340B program via a rebate, as opposed to the status quo of up-front savings. The preliminary injunction was issued on Dec. 29, just a few days before the program was slated to begin on Jan 1.
